Tub set



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TUB SET Original Filed Feb. 7, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 grr/um 'Williamf/Qhhy mi @YMW Patented Dec. 9, 1941 UNETED TUB SET William C.McClaskey, New Philadelphia, Ohio, assignor to Reeves Steel andManufacturing Company, Dover, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio 4 Claims.

The invention relates to a tub set or standard for supporting two ormore tubs connected together as a unit and this application is adivision of my co-pending application, Serial No. 255,107, filedFebruary 7, 1939 which has matured into Patent No. 2,223,075, November26, 1940.

The object of the improvement is to provide a standard for supportingtwo or more tubs, and comprises a plurality of legs and co-operatingclips for supporting the tubs spaced above the floor and means forattaching two adjoining tubs together.

Another object is the provision of a novel form of clip for attachingthe two tubs together at their chimes and provided with verticallydisposed bolts having double hooked heads which engage over the rimbeads of the two tubs.

The above objects together with others which will be apparent from thedrawings and following description or which may be later referred to maybe attained by constructing the invention in the manner illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective viewshowing two tubs connected together by the improved clip and bolts andsupported spaced above the iioor by means of the improved legs andclips;

Fig. 2, a perspective view of the improved clip for attaching the twoadjoining tubs together at their chime portions and provided with thebolts having double hooked heads for attaching the tubs together attheir rim portions; and

Fig. 3, a fragmentary sectional View of adjoining portions of two tubsattac-hed together with the improved clip and bolts.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The invention contemplates the provision of a standard or support fortwo or more connected tubs and consists generally of legs and clipsarranged to be detachably connected thereto and so constructed that whenattached together they will support the tubs spaced above the door, aclip with clamping bolts being provided for connecting two adjoiningtubs together and supporting them at the point of connection whereby itis not necessary to provide supporting legs at this point.

The improved leg and clip have been disclosed in detail and are claimedin my co-pending application Serial No. 255,107 above referred to andfor this reason it is not thought necessary to illustrate and describethese parts in detail in the present application.

Two tubs indicated at T may be of any usual and wellknown form of sheetmetal tubs including the side walls S, bottom walls W, rim beads B andchimes C.

rIlhe legs which support the tubs above the floor are indicatedgenerally at 20 and may be formed of fairly heavy gauge sheet metalpreferably of cross-sectional shape throughout the greater part of theirlength as indicated at 2|, the lower end of each leg being preferably oftubular shape as shown at 22 for the attachment of a caster indicated at23.

The upper portion of each leg may be substantially :dat as indicated at24 provided with the upwardly tapered central corrugation or rib 25which is a continuation of the channel portion 2 I.

The upper end of each leg may be bent outward at an angle as shown at 26to accommodate the rim bead B of the tub, and is then hooked forwardlyand downwardly as at 2l so as to engage over the rim bead.

The clips, by means of which the legs are attached to the tubs, may beformed of a fairly heavy gauge sheet metal and are indicated generallyat 33 being engaged under the chimes of the tubs as disclosed in detailin my co-pending application above referred to and clipped to the legsas by the bolts 32 in the manner described in said co-pendingapplication.

As shown in Figure 1 a spaced pair of these legs is preferably attachedto each tub at points considerably spaced from the point of connectionof the two tubs.

The two tubs are tied together by means of the improved attaching devicewhich comprises the attaching clip 49 formed of heavy gauge sheet metaland having the arcuate upstanding flanges 50 at its side edges forengagement beneath the chimes C of the tubs, downturned strengtheningflanges 5l being preferably formed at the ends of the clip andtransversely disposed strengthening eorrugations 52 being formed throughthe central portion of the clip.

A pair of vertically disposed bolts 53 are located through openings 54near opposite ends of the clip 49 and are provided at their upper endswith the double hooked heads 55 which engage over the rim beads of thetwo tubs in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

When the nuts 55, upon the lower threaded ends of these bolts, aretightened the two tubs are tightly clamped together between the hookedheads 55 of the bolts and the arcuate flanges 50 of the clip.

Although only two tubs are shown connected together by the clips andbolts and supported upon the legs to which the invention pertains, itshould be understood that any number of tubs may be connected togetherand supported in this manner. The tubs may be provided with drain cocks5l by means of which the contents may be drained therefrom in usualmanner, but such drain cocks, of course, form no part ofthe presentinvention.

I claim:

1. A support for two adjacent tubs including legs attached to the remotesides of the tubs, a. clip having flanges at opposite sides engaging theadjacent chime portions of, the tuba. and? double hooks connected tosaidl clip and engaging over the adjacent rim beads of the tubs.

2. A support for two adjacent tubsv including legs attached to theremote sides of the tubsr a: clip having flanges at opposite sidesengaging the adjacent chime portions of the tubs, and bolts connected tosaid clip and having double hooks at. their` upper: ends engaging overthe adjacent rim beads of the. tubs.

3. A support for two adjacent tubs including legs attached to the remotesides of the tubs, a

heavy sheet metal clip having arcuate, upstanding flanges at its sideedges conforming to and iitting within the adjacent chime portions ofthe tubs, and having straight ends with depending flanges, boltsconnected to the clip and extending upward betweenthe tubs, doublehooksA at the upper ends of the bolts engaging over the adjacent rimbeads of the tubs, and means for drawing the double hooks toward theclip to clamp the tubs therebetween.

4. A support for two adjacent tubs including legs attached.v to theremote sides of the tubs, a heavy sheet metal clip having arcuate,upstanding flangesy at itsv side edges conforming to and fitting withinthe adjacent chime portions of the tubs, and having straight ends withdepending anges and' transverse corrugations in said clip, boltstconnected to' the clip and extending upward between the tubs, doublehooks at the upper ends of the bolts engaging over the adjacent rimbeads of the tubs,A and means for drawing the double hooks toward' theclip to clamp the tubs therebetween.

WILLIAM, C. MCCLASKEY.

